SALINAS, Calif. - Local spinach farmers and processors expressed relief upon learning that the search for the source of a deadly E. coli outbreak has been linked to a nearby cattle ranch, but health officials cautioned that their investigation was far from over.
Inspectors confirmed Thursday that the same bacteria strain that killed three people and sickened nearly 200 nationwide was found at a Salinas Valley cattle ranch within a mile of spinach fields.
Officials still can't be sure if the E. coli found in cow manure contaminated the fields, but called the match an important finding.
"We do not have a smoking cow at this point," said Dr. Kevin Reilly, deputy …
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